Sure thing! We've got 972 and we're gonna multiply it by 5. That's the same as adding 972 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 972 = 972
Step 2: 972 + 972 = 1944
Step 3: 1944 + 972 = 2916
Step 4: 2916 + 972 = 3888
Step 5: 3888 + 972 = 4860

So, 972*5 = 4860